Talking-machine.



Patenmd Sept. 4, 1917.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY HENRY H. TOMPKJIN'S, JR., 013 JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

, TALKING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1917.

Application filed May 2, 1916. Serial No. 94,923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. ToMPKINs, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Talking- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to talking machines and has for its object to provide a simple and portable article of the kind in which certain portions of the machine may be taken apart and stored within the case to' reduce the bulk of the machine and enable it to be packed readily in a suit case, satchel, box or other convenient container.

Another object of the invention is to so form the sound box that space will be afforded therein for storing records when carrying the machine and when not in use.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cover for the case which when in open position forms a rack to support and carry the records.

With these and other objects in view to be more fully set forth hereinafter, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts now to be described and pointed out in the appended claims, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the talking machine with the cover raised,

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the case in section showing the parts disassembled and packed for transportation, 7

Fig. 3 is a vertical central sectional view on the line 33 of 1,

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the machine, and,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the cover open and arranged to form a rack for supporting records.

In the drawing, 10. indicates the case of a talking machine'provided with a vertical partition 11 extending in a substantially semi-circular line across the interior of the casing and having an opening 12 through the lower portion thereof in its middle for the sound passage 13. The edges of the opening 12 are slotted vertically at 14 to receive vertical ribs 15 on the sound passage 13 and maintain the same in proper position and in a firm manner when the machine is assembled for operation.

The partition 11 divides the case! 10 into two parts, the larger 16 of which forms the sounding box and into which the sound passage 13 opens. The other part 17 of the box 10 forms a receptacle to receive the disconnected parts of the machine when packed for transportation as shown in Fig. 2.

The sounding box does not occupy the whole of the space 16 but is divided by a horizontal partition 18 above the outlet of the sound passage 13 into the sounding box proper which is open opposite the partition 11 and the motor box 19 in which is carried the motor 20, usually a spring motor, that drives a shaft 21 on which is mounted the turn table 22 that turns just above the top 23 of the motor box 19.

A tone arm 24: of the usual construction passes through an opening in the top 23 and enters the upper end of the sound passage 13, the parts being fitted to permit easy swinging of the tone arm about its support.

A cover 25 is hinged to one side of the case 10, preferably the side opposite the outlet of the sounding box 16 and covers the turn table 22, speed regulator 26 and brake handle 27 when closed over the case 10, but when open as in Fig. 5, it may extend in a horizontal direction and serve as a support for the records. As shown in Fig. 5, a plate 28 is hinged to the cover at one side and adapted to fold thereinto or be raised in vertical position as in said figure, this plate having a number of vertical slots 29 formed therein which in connection with slots, formed in, or slotted blocks 30 secured to the cover 25 form a series of supports or a rack for maintaining the records A on edge where they will be readily accessible when wanted.

When the talking machine is to be packed for transportation all of the records are placed within the sounding box 16, the tone arm disconnected from the sound passage and a portion 31 of the top 23 raised, thus exposing the compartment 17 of the case. The sound passage is then disconnected from the partition 11 and moved to one side of the opening 12 as shown in Fig. 2 to afiord sufiicient room for the insertion of the tone arm 24. Any other odds and ends connected with the talking machine may be packed -cured, and finally the cover itself is folded over the case 10. The talking machine is thus reduced to quite small proportions which may be easily carried from place to |)l:|l'l. The parts are few and do not relll|'t skill to assemble and disassemble them as anyone capable of operating a machine may do this.

While the specification and drawings describe and illustrate one form of this invention and at the present time the pre i'erred' l'orm. it is to be understood that such ehanges in proportion. design and construction as do not depart from the spirit of this invention are held to be included in the accompanying claims.

I claim:

1. talking machine comprising :1 casjug divided by a vertical partition into a sounding box in which may be stored records and a parking receptacle for receiving the disassembled tone arm and sound passage when the parts are disconnected for transportation. -said partition having an opening therethrough. and fastening means on the margin of the opening for engaging the sound passage to retain the same in operative position.

.3. talking machine comprising a casing divided by a semi-circular vertical partition into a sounding box and a packing reeeptaele, an opening being formed in said artition. a removal'ile sound passage adapted to be titted to said opening and a separable tone arm mounted on said sound passage, both sound passage and tone arm adapted to be packed when disassembled in said packing receptacle.

3. talking machine comprising a casing divided into two parts by a semi-circular vertical partition extending act oss the casing and having an opening there-through. a horizontal partition dividing, the larger of said parts into a sounding box and a motor holding box. a removable sound passage and tone arm capable of being assembled in operable position. and disassembled to be packed in the smaller of the two parts of the casing.

4. A talking machine casing divided into t\vo parts by a semi-circula vertical parti- HENRY I-I. 'ltHVIPKINS, J R.

\Vitncsses:

Ross E. MooRE, JAMES P. LICLOUGHLIN. 

